[Vintage-Audio] Re Repairing Foam Suspension Speakers

Sun Feb 2 09:24:01 2003

What Judith Fulkerson does will likely outlive the owner of said speaker!	

DBF	

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From: Robert  J.  McKee <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Re Repairing Foam Suspension Speakers
Date: Sunday, February 02, 2003 12:59 AM

Great info to know.  But does anyone know if someone
sells an elastomeric surround to replace the going-to-rot
again foam surrounds?
Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Nickels" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Re Repairing Foam Suspension
Speakers

> Hi Rick,
>
> You can also do it yourself for a lot less money - typically
$27 for a
> pair - and avoid the hassle of shipping your speakers.  It's
easy to do and
> your speakers will sound like new again.  A couple of
sources include:
>
> http://www.speakerworks.net/kits.html
> http://www.simplyspeakers.com/2doityourself.htm
>
> Repair kits for over 1,000 speaker types are available -
just search for
> "foam surround replacement" on the web.  Good
> luck,
>
> 73, Bob W9RAN
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Gouge VE7RiK" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 8:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Re Repairing Foam Suspension
Speakers
>
>
> > Duane, Could i have that info please. I have some 10 inch
speakers that
> need
> > the foam replace. Thankyou very much. Rick
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 6:36 PM
> > Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Re Repairing Foam Suspension
Speakers
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > If you have some Electro-Voice, Kenwood or other
speakers with foam
> > suspension,
> > > I have found a place here in Michigan that will fix
them. The cost for a
> > twelve
> > > inch woofer is $50. The lady has fifteen years
experience and her work
> is
> > > excellent.
> > >
> > > Many have been told by Electro-Voice, in particular,
that foam
> suspension
> > > speakers were not repairable and to junk them. Hence,
many nice systems
> > were
> > > destroyed, needlessly! The company just wanted you to
buy a new pair.
> > >
> > > If you have some that need to have the foam replaced, or
simply want
> > speakers
> > > rebuilt to their original factory condition, contact me
for her contact
> > info.
> > >
> > > Duane W8DBF
> > > [email protected]
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